Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Acts 9:3

Joy is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Jesus. The apostle Paul's letter to the church at Philippi drips with joy—it's not what anyone would expect given his circumstances. In this seven-day devotional, Skip Heitzig looks at select passages in Philippians to show how you can find joy in the unlikely places and discover how God adds color to the most black and white moments in life.

It's a new year, a fresh start with an empty calendar. In this seven day reading plan, we'll discover how to accomplish the goals we have for this year while giving God all of the glory!

In this 7 day plan, Moody Publishers partners with Cary Schmidt to help you resolve those confusing “who am I now?” questions that life stirs up within us. Discover and begin growing in your true gospel identity. Each daily devotional features a particular identity principle that will help you move from achieving to receiving the durable identity that is most true of you in the gospel of Jesus.

This plan is an introduction to reading apocalyptic literature, specifically, the book of Revelation. This reading plan will provide videos, Scripture passages, and helpful tips for understanding the story of the Bible and apocalyptic literature. Think of it as a “what to know” before reading Revelation.

Everyone loves things that are new, right? A new car, new house, new baby, new golf clubs, new movie, new season, new job! This plan is all about starting fresh; hitting the reset button on your life or areas in your life that aren’t going the way you want and taking time to refocus your attention on what’s most important. It’s an opportunity to say, “I’m going to live differently.”

This fourth devotional in the “Fear of the Lord” series expands on the connection between the fear of God and the resulting obedience to His word. Through obedience to God and His ways, our faith is strengthened. Through Abraham’s obedience, Joseph’s unwavering faith, Elijah’s restoration, Daniel’s rescue from the lions’ den, and Saul’s transformation into Paul, we see the common essential quality displayed is courageous fear, which always yields glorious treasure.

Paul’s past was filled with misdirected passion. But when God showed up, Paul was radically changed. God forgave Paul for his past sins and then used him to be one of the greatest Christians in the history of the faith. If God forgave Paul, He can forgive anyone and give them purpose. Paul changed the world because he allowed God to change him.

Rick Warren shows how God uses a predicable pattern and process to develop your faith, so you can realize His dream for your life. Awaken and pursue the custom-made dream that God created you to fulfill. Taken from Rick Warren's, Created to Dream Bible study.

“Paul’s testimony is that God’s promise is our strength to prevail over hard times, not to protect us from them. May we align our priorities with His, surrendering our fears, desires and–if needed–our very lives for the sake of the Gospel and the advancement of His kingdom” (Boldly Embracing God’s Will–Dwayne Jeffries). May these devotions encourage you to put God first and see where it leads!

We were all called to live on mission. When God calls us to something, there tends to be an internal process that we all go through – discovery, response, acceptance, trust, safety, discomfort, and confidence. Together, we'll walk through each step of the process and explore how God can use our "ordinary, mundane" lives for purpose that extends past ourselves...